Task-Based Language Teaching and Learning: An Overview
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Task-Based Language Teaching and Learning: An Overview
Task-Based Language Teaching and Learning: An Overview
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Rebecca L. Oxford
University of Maryland
Rebecca L. Oxford
University of Maryland
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Rebecca Oxford, Ph.D., is Professor and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the University of Maryland
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present an overview of second language (L2) task-based language teaching and learning. Prabhu (1987) deserves credit for originating the task-based teaching and learning, based on the concept that effective learning occurs when students are fully engaged in a language task, rather than just learning about language. Ellis (2003b) distinguished between task-supported teaching, in which tasks are a means for activating learners’ prior L2 knowledge by developing fluency, and task-based teaching, in which tasks comprise the foundation of the whole curriculum. I am concerned here with the latter of the two. To address the topic, the article is arranged in the following way: (a) the concept of “task,” (b) analyzing tasks, (c) sequencing tasks, and (d) implications for future research.
The purpose of this article is to present an overview of second language (L2) task-based language teaching and learning. Prabhu (1987) deserves credit for originating the task-based teaching and learning, based on the concept that effective learning occurs when students are fully engaged in a language task, rather than just learning about language. Ellis (2003b) distinguished between task-supported teaching, in which tasks are a means for activating learners’ prior L2 knowledge by developing fluency, and task-based teaching, in which tasks comprise the foundation of the whole curriculum. I am concerned here with the latter of the two. To address the topic, the article is arranged in the following way: (a) the concept of “task,” (b) analyzing tasks, (c) sequencing tasks, and (d) implications for future research.
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